How to clean and prepare radishes? (Kako ocistiti i pripremiti rotkvice?)

Contents:

1. How to clean radishes?
2. How to prepare radishes?
3. How to choose radishes in the store?
4. How to store radishes and shelf life?
5. Ways of preparing radishes

How to clean radishes?

1. Cut off the green part near the top, but do not throw away if they are fresh and nice. Radish leaves can be used in salads or pesto.

2. Cut the thin end from the bottom, ie. radish tail.

3. Wash the radishes under cold water. Scrub them well with your fingers or a vegetable brush to remove the dirt.

4. If there are damaged or soft parts, remove them with a knife.

5. If the radishes are not young, you can peel them. Peeling is not necessary for young radishes. The peel is edible.

 How to prepare radishes? 

1. For the salad

Dry the radishes. Cut them into thin rings or quarters.

2. For a snack

Leave the radishes whole or cut them in half.

3. For cooking or baking

Cut into halves or quarters. You can also use leaves.

Tips:

• If they are bitter or very spicy, soak the radishes in cold water for 15 minutes. Drain and dry with a paper towel.
• If you are not going to use the radishes right away, do not cut them. Whole and washed radishes will stay crisp longer.

How to choose radishes in the store?

1. Choose radishes that are firm and firm to the touch.

2. Radish skin should be smooth, tight and without major damage.

3. Avoid soft, shriveled or wrinkled radishes.

They must not have mold, dark sunken spots or a slimy surface.

4. If they have leaves, they should be green and fresh, not wilted, yellow or completely limp.

5. Choose approximately uniform radishes if you are preparing them for one dish.

6. Smaller and medium-sized radishes are often crispier and milder in taste, while larger ones can be more woody and spicy.

 How to store radishes and shelf life? 

1. Whole radishes

• In the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
• Store in the vegetable drawer, in a bag or container that is not completely hermetically sealed.
• If the radishes have leaves, cut them off before putting them in the fridge because they draw moisture from the roots.
• Wash and dry the radishes before putting them in the refrigerator.

2. Sliced ​​radishes

• In the refrigerator for about 2-3 days.
• Store the cut radishes in a tightly closed container.
• Be sure to wipe the radishes.
• If water collects at the bottom of the container, wipe to prevent softening.

Signs that radishes should be thrown away:

If they are extremely soft, slimy, have mold, an unpleasant smell or dark parts of rot, do not use them.

Ways of preparing or eating radishes:

1. Raw
2. Cooking
3. Frying
4. Stewing
5. Baking in the oven
6. Grilling
7. Steam cooking
8. Pickling
9. Blanching
10. Frying
11. Prepared in an air fryer

Sadrzaj:

1. Kako ocistiti rotkvice?
2. Kako pripremiti rotkvice?
3. Kako odabrati rotkvice u prodavnici?
4. Kako cuvati rotkvice i rok trajanja?
5. Nacini pripreme rotkvica 

Kako ocistiti rotkvice?

1. Odrezati zeleni deo pri vrhu, ali nemojte bacati ako su svezi i lepi. Listovi rotkvice mogu se koristiti u salatama ili pestu.

2. Isecite tanki, zilavi vrh sa donje strane tj. rep rotkvice.

3. Operite rotkvice pod mlazom hladne vode. Dobro ih istrljajte prstima ili cetkicom za povrce da uklonite zemlju.

4. Ako ima ostecenih ili mekanih delova, ukloniti nozem.

5. Ako rotkvice nisu mlade mozete ih oljustiti. Kod mladih rotkvica ljustenje nije potrebno. Kora je jestiva.

 Kako pripremiti rotkvice? 

1. Za salatu

Osusite rotkvice. Isecite ih na tanke kolutove ili cetvrtine.

2. Za uzinu

Ostavite cele rotkvice ili prepolovite.

3. Za kuvanje ili pecenje

Isecite na polovine ili cetvrtine.  Mozete koristiti i listove.

Saveti:

• Ako su gorkaste ili jako ljute, potopite rotkvice u hladnu vodu 15 minuta. Ocedite I obrisite papirnim ubrusom.
• Ako necete odmah koristiti rotkvice, nemojte ih seci. Cele i oprane rotkvice ce duze ostati hrskave.

Kako izabrati rotkvice u prodavnici?

1. Birajte rotkvice koje su cvrste i tvrde na dodir.

2. Kozica rotkvica treba da bude glatka, zategnuta i bez vecih ostecenja.

3. Izbegavajte mekane, smezurane ili naborane rotkvice.

Ne smeju da imaju plesni, tamne udubljene mrlje ili sluzavu povrsinu.

4. Ako imaju listove, oni treba da budu zeleni i svezi, a ne uveli, zuti ili potpuno mlitavi.

5. Birajte priblizno ujednacene rotkvice ako ih pripremate za jedno jelo.

6. Manje i srednje rotkvice su cesto hrskavije i blazeg ukusa, dok vece mogu biti drvenastije i vise ljute.

Kako cuvati rotkvice i rok trajanja?

1. Cele rotkvice

• U frizideru 7-10 dana.
• Cuvati u fioci za povrce, u kesi ili posudi koja nije potpuno hermeticki zatvorena. 
• Ako rotkvice imaju listove, isecite ih pre stavljanja u frizider jer izvlace vlagu iz korena. 
• Rotkvice oprati i osusiti pre stavljanja u frizider.

2. Isecene rotkvice

• U frizideru oko 2–3 dana.
• Cuvajte isecene rotkvice u dobro zatvorenoj posudi.
• Obavezno obrisati rotkvice.
• Ako se na dnu posude skuplja voda, obrisati kako bi se sprecilo omeksavanje.

Znakovi da rotkvice treba baciti:

Ako su izrazito mekane, sluzave, imaju budj, neprijatan miris ili tamne delove trulezi, nemoj ih koristiti.

Nacini pripreme rotkvica:

1. Sirove
2. Kuvanje
3. Przenje
4. Dinstanje
5. Pecenje u rerni
6. Grilovanje
7. Kuvanje na pari
8. Kiseljenje
9. Blansiranje
10. Pohovanje
11. Priprema u fritezi na vruci vazduh